Tennessee § 36-2-322 - Payment of overdue support for children receiving assistance.
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§ 36-2-322. Payment of overdue support for children receiving assistance.
In any case in which a child is receiving assistance under a state program funded under the Social Security Act, Title IV-A ( 42 U.S.C. § 601 et seq.), including, but not limited to, temporary assistance as provided under title 71, chapter 3, part 1, and the payment of support for such child is overdue, then, the department of human services may issue an administrative order, directing an individual who owes overdue support to such a child to pay the overdue support in accordance with a plan for payment of all overdue support or to engage in work activities, as otherwise required and defined by § 36-5-113 . Acts 1997, ch. 551, § 49; 1998, ch. 1098, § 12.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-2-322 ("Payment of overdue support for children receiving assistance.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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